Are HDMI cables hot swapable?

Anyone have a definitive answer on this?

pokey7704-20-2014 2:27am

bo1972 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,789 posts 09-25-2014 at 06:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In the past a hdmi cart of my Meridian800 Daxv4 went on fire. It was fully distroyed. Connect hdmi cables when all devices are off. It never can go wrong!
statman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 285 posts 10-18-2014 at 04:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have "hot swapped" repeatedly without any incident. I swap my video side HDMI back and forth between my Oppo BDP-105 and Classe SSP-800.
stringreen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,468 posts 10-18-2014 at 05:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't do it, because my cable box will loose its ability to relay the signal properly, and will just have a raster, until I pull the plug and reboot the box.
runnin Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 397 posts 10-19-2014 at 07:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Never do it. I don't know why someone would even try such a risky move.
kijanki Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,428 posts 10-19-2014 at 10:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't know why someone would even try such a risky move. Runnin, because it supposed to be hot swappable. Do you turn your computer off before plugging or unplugging USB devices like mouse or flash drive?